Nightingales01 are now able to offer Display Screen Assessments. We will offer individual assessments, During our visit we also educate staff on how to set up and operate their station correctly. This will be followed up an individual written report that
enables management to understand whether improvements are required.
We often find that staff are usually unaware of the effects of poor
workstation set-up on their health and often disregard aches and pains.
Some may get aches and pains in their hands, wrists, arms, neck, shoulders
or back, especially after long periods of uninterrupted DSE work. These
are usually referred to as work-related upper limb disorders and if
not addressed can sometimes lead to more persistent pain or even disabling
injuries.
In fact, what many employers ignore is that an estimated two million
people suffer from ill health that is thought to be work-related. A
significantly high proportion being related to musculoskeletal disorders
(e.g. upper limb or back problems).
Many of these subsequently turn
into claims against the employer through civil actions